coolant issue

  1. S

    Coolant Temp at 240F while at hwy speeds

    There are no codes or any system indications that it is having a problem, but once I get upwards of 60mph the coolant temp goes to 240-242 degrees. I have tried flushing the system out, bleeding the lines, and replacing the thermostat, I also tried three different brands/types of coolant. Tried...
  2. AlexBueno

    Low Coolant temp in cold weather.

    So I have a 2015 Ram 1500 5.7 with the clutch fan delete and I live in Denver Colorado. It’s been very cold this winter with -6 degree days. I remote start my truck every morning for about 10 minutes but these past few cold days my coolant temp will not go over 185F even at idle and sometimes...
  3. Emmanuel

    Coolant Overflowing

    So I know the answer to this might be "Headgasket" but I wanted to ask anyways. I have a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 5.7 hemi. I was towing with it one day and it overheated badly. Let it cool and filled it back up and nursed it back home. Ever since I've been loosing coolant out the overflow...
  4. D

    Why is my truck overheating?

    I have a 2013 ram 3.6 tradesman (flex fuel) I cannot figure out why it continues to overheat. This is a run down of what I’ve done. 1. Check engine light came on and I got a code P0118 for temperature sensor 2. Replaced coolant temperature sensor. Problem still not fixed. 3. replaced...
  5. J

    OIL in coolant reservoir ONLY. Radiator drained clean

    2009 4.7 liter 1500. Dirty milkshake like oil in my coolant reservoir, however when I drained my rad thru the petcock it drained clean. In the picture you can see the pan on the left is milky - dirty from my reservoir and the pan on the left is from the petcock. Clearly a difference. The...
  6. Lifted92

    Cooling System Refuses to bleed

    I have a 2007 Dodge ram 2500 with the 5.7 Hemi. A couple weeks ago I replaced the water pump due to the bearing going out, I also replaced the Thermostat while I was there. Filled the radiator and puke tank and let the pickup get up to temp with the radiator cap off. Thermostat opened around...
  7. D

    Very Nervous About My New Truck

    I just got a 2003 dodge ram 5.9L with 140,000 miles (first vehicle). The other day my dad seemed concerned that he smelled antifreeze and/ or oil burning. I had my neighbor (who is pretty familiar with cars and trucks and stuff like that) check it out, he smelled the antifreeze too, found no...
  8. ryanferdinand

    Put Dexcool into my 03 5.7 hemi Please Help

    New here . I put dexcool into my 03 5.7 about a month ago. I’m sure that’s lead to some issues, but not sure of specifics. more importantly not certain how to fix my mistake so Please help with suggestions. Thanks everyone
  9. Y

    OverHeating, just started two days ago

    I have a 1997 with a 5.9 magnum engine and when i drove to work the truck was fine. I let one of my delivery drivers borrow my truck because her car was sputtering on her. It was fine when i gave the truck to her and when i got it back i noticed the engine was getting hotter than normal. It was...

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